Platystele-apoloae-2019-12-24***Based on new information, this plant is reconfirmed as Platystele gerritseniana (May 2020), not Platystele apoloae; in the November 2016 issue of "Orchids" magazine there is an excellent drawing, photos and description of P. gerritseniana and comparison to P. apoloae, which shows P. gerritseniana has a distinctive acuminate lip apex; this plant also has the acuminate lip apex and form, which matches P. gerritseniana much better than P. apoloae.***
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December 24, 2019
Judging Center: Chicago
Award Number: 20191656
Award Date: December 14, 2019
Awarded As: Platysele apoloae
Plant was purchased from Ecuagenera orchids. There is published identification documentation on this species by Bosco Javier Zambrano Romero, Rodolfo Solano, & Xavier Cornejo under Platystele apoloae (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae), a new species from Southwestern Ecuador. The article was in Phytotaxa October 2018 and includes all information, pictures, drawings, collection data, etc. for this species. Hope that helps. E-mail if you need more information. Larry